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1955 to 1974 Incorporated into : 1974 Ellesmere Port and Neston The arms were granted on October 6, 1955. The black horizontal line between silver borders symbolizes the oil pipes of the petroleum industry and the blue vertical line between similar borders represents the Manchester Ship Canal. The Beaver refers to industry and the wheatsheaf links to the traditional arms of the Earldom and County of Chester, while the cornucopia suggests prosperity. The blue and white wavy lines symbolise the River Mersey, and the ancient ship denotes the Borough's status as a Port and its ancient maritime associations. The cogwheel is another symbolic reference to industry. The Sea Horse is a further reference to the Borough's connection with the sea, while the symbolism of the tabby cat with its "Cheshire Grin" is self-evident. Ellesmere Port and Whitby are really similar in one way or another. Whitby is a Norse name meaning white farm house, suggesting that there was a white house in some part of Whitby, this however was not mentioned in the Domesday Book. It was part of the parish of Eastham, although the villages of Hooton, Great Sutton and Little Sutton were mentioned in the Domesday Book. |
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The present arms were granted in 1974 Origin/meaning: The black horizon line between silver borders symbolises the old pipes of the petroleum industry, and the blue vertical line between similar borders represents the Manchester Ship Canal on which Ellesmere Port is the first inward port of call. The beaver in the first quarter of the shield refers to industry, while the Mercian Cross in the second quarter is representative of the Neston area of the Borough. The heraldic golden sheaf or "garb", which since the thirteenth century has been traditionally associated with the Earldom and County of Chester appears in the third quarter, while the cornucopia in the fourth quarter suggests prosperity. The blues and white wavy lines on the crest are symbolical of the river Mersey and the ancient ship of commerce (or "lymphad") denotes the borough's status as a port and its ancient maritime associations. The cogwheel on the sail of the lymphad's is another symbolic reference to industry. The seahorse has reference to the borough's connection with the sea, while the symbolism of the "Tabby Cat" with its "Cheshire Grin" is self-evident. |
The arms of Ellesmere Port Borough are made up from many different symbols. The symbols are used throughout the area at schools such as Whitby High School. The symbols each represent a part of Ellesmere Port.
Shield the shield is made up of a black horizontal line representing the old pipes of the petroleum industry, and a blue vertical line representing the inward port of call at the Manchester ship canal. The beaver in the first quarter of the shield means industry, the Mercian cross in the second quarter represents the Neston area of the Borough. The golden sheaf or "garb" is associated with the county of Chester is in the third quarter, whilst the cornucopia in the fourth quarter means prosperity.
Crest The blue and white wavy lines symbolise the river Mersey and the ancient ship of commerce shows the Boroughs status as a port and its maritime associations. The cog wheel refers to industry.
The sea horse has meaning to the Borough's connections to the sea.
The tabby cat with its "Cheshire grin" is self-evident. The motto is from the Latin Progrediamur.
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